VCT 2026: Pacific Kickoff
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VCT 2026: Pacific Kickoff
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League Information
Series:
Organizer:
Patch:
Type:
Offline
Location:
SeoulVenue:
Sangam Colosseum
Start Date:
2026-01-22
End Date:
2026-02-15
Teams:
12
Liquipedia Tier:
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Chronology
About
[edit]Format
[edit]- Playoffs:
- Triple-Elimination bracket
- All matches (excl. UB Final, MB Final & LB Final) are Bo3
- UB Final, MB Final & LB Final are Bo5
- Teams that qualified to Champions Paris receive a bye into round 2 of the Upper Bracket
- Skirmish Side Selection: [1]
- Before the start of a match, each team submits a starting player to represent the team
- The two players face off in a 1v1 in the in-game Skirmish game mode
- Abilities are disabled, only guns can be used
- First player to reach five rounds wins the Skirmish
- Winner player grants their team the choice to be the starting team or the second team in the Map Veto
- This method may also be used to determine seeding
Prize Pool
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Match MVPs
| Player | #MVPs |
|---|---|
   | 2 |
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Schedule
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Participants
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Left
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Qualifier
Analyst
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Qualifier
Results
[edit]Upper Bracket Round 1
Upper Bracket Round 1
UB Round 1
UBR1
Upper Bracket Quarterfinals
Upper Bracket Quarterfinals
UB Quarterfinals
UBQF
Upper Bracket Semifinals
Upper Bracket Semifinals
UB Semifinals
UBSF
Upper Bracket Final
Upper Bracket Final
UB Final
UBF
Qualified
Qualified
Qual.
Q
2
1
January 25, 2026 - 17:00 KST
2:1(Bo3)
| Map Veto | ||
|---|---|---|
| Start Map Veto | ||
| Abyss | BAN | Pearl |
| Split | PICK | Breeze |
| Corrode | BAN | Haven |
| DECIDER | Bind | DECIDER |
2
0
January 25, 2026 - 20:10 KST
2:0(Bo3)
| Map Veto | ||
|---|---|---|
| Start Map Veto | ||
| Abyss | BAN | Pearl |
| Corrode | PICK | Haven |
| Split | BAN | Breeze |
| DECIDER | Bind | DECIDER |
Mid Bracket Round 1
Mid Bracket Round 1
MB Round 1
MBR1
Mid Bracket Round 2
Mid Bracket Round 2
MB Round 2
MBR2
Mid Bracket Quarterfinal
Mid Bracket Quarterfinal
MB Quarterfinal
MBQF
Mid Bracket Semifinal
Mid Bracket Semifinal
MB Semifinal
MBSF
Mid Bracket Final
Mid Bracket Final
MB Final
MBF
Qualified
Qualified
Qual.
Q
1
2
February 6, 2026 - 17:00 KST
1:2(Bo3)
| Map Veto | ||
|---|---|---|
| Start Map Veto | ||
| Bind | BAN | Corrode |
| Split | PICK | Pearl |
| Abyss | BAN | Breeze |
| DECIDER | Haven | DECIDER |
2
1
January 30, 2026 - 17:00 KST
2:1(Bo3)
| Map Veto | ||
|---|---|---|
| Start Map Veto | ||
| Pearl | BAN | Abyss |
| Split | PICK | Corrode |
| Haven | BAN | Breeze |
| DECIDER | Bind | DECIDER |
2
1
January 30, 2026 - 20:20 KST
2:1(Bo3)
| Map Veto | ||
|---|---|---|
| Start Map Veto | ||
| Abyss | BAN | Pearl |
| Bind | PICK | Breeze |
| Corrode | BAN | Split |
| DECIDER | Haven | DECIDER |
1
2
February 6, 2026 - 20:00 KST
1:2(Bo3)
| Map Veto | ||
|---|---|---|
| Start Map Veto | ||
| Abyss | BAN | Haven |
| Breeze | PICK | Pearl |
| Split | BAN | Corrode |
| DECIDER | Bind | DECIDER |
Lower Bracket Round 1
Lower Bracket Round 1
LB Round 1
LBR1
Lower Bracket Round 2
Lower Bracket Round 2
LB Round 2
LBR2
Lower Bracket Round 3
Lower Bracket Round 3
LB Round 3
LBR3
Lower Bracket Quarterfinals
Lower Bracket Quarterfinals
LB Quarterfinals
LBQF
Lower Bracket Semifinal
Lower Bracket Semifinal
LB Semifinal
LBSF
Lower Bracket Final
Lower Bracket Final
LB Final
LBF
Qualified
Qualified
Qual.
Q
Broadcast
[edit]Talent
[edit]- English Hosts:
ChubbyNinja (Victoria Cheng)
Mikafabs (Mika Fabella)
- Korean Hosts & Casters:
CHAESTER (Chae Min-joon)
- Korean Commentators & Analysts:
- Japanese Commentators:
Kaiki Kawano
- Japanese Translator:
- Tagalog (Filipino) Commentators & Analysts:
- TBA
- Thai Hosts:
CatCaster (Waralee Sulaiman)
- Indonesian Hosts:
Abigail (Abigail Clarissa)
- Indonesian Casters:
- Taiwanese Commentator:
- TBA
- Vietnamese Commentators:
Aysau (Dương Vũ Tùng)
- Hindi Commentator:
- TBA
Streams
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Additional Data
[edit]Country Representation
[edit]| # | Country / Region | Representation | Players |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | 30 / 61 (49%) | akame, Ash, BeYN, BuZz, C1ndeR, Dambi, eKo, Francis, free1ng, Hermes, HYUNMIN, Ivy, iZu, Karon, Klaus, Lakia, MaKo, Meteor, Munchkin, oonzmlp, Rb, stax, Sylvan, t3xture, TenTen, UdoTan, Xross, XuNa, zexy, ZynX |
| 2 | Japan | 8 / 61 (13%) | Absol, Caedye, Meiy, SSeeS, SugarZ3ro, SyouTa, Xdll, yatsuka |
| 3 | Indonesia | 5 / 61 (8%) | BerserX, f0rsakeN, Kushy, monyet, xffero |
| 3 | Philippines | 5 / 61 (8%) | invy, JessieVash, kellyS, PatMen, xavi8k |
| 3 | Thailand | 5 / 61 (8%) | JitboyS, killua, Leviathan, Primmie, thyy |
| 6 | Russia | 3 / 61 (5%) | Jemkin, Kr1stal, something |
| 7 | Singapore | 2 / 61 (3%) | Deryeon, Jinggg |
| 8 | Australia | 1 / 61 (2%) | autumn |
| 8 | Malaysia | 1 / 61 (2%) | d4v41 |
| 8 | Vietnam | 1 / 61 (2%) | crazyguy |
References
[edit]- ↑ Riot Games (2026-01-14). "Starting at Kickoff, equally seeded VCT matches will use a skill-based standard for side selection.".
- ↑ "Riot Games Terminates TALON Esports' VCT Pacific Partnership" (in
English). VALORANT Champions Tour. 2025-11-18.
- ↑ "Riot Games Welcomes Full Sense to VCT Pacific for 2026" (in
- ↑ "SLT Seongnam to Compete as VARREL in 2026" (in
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